The essentials
Emergency towing of the vehi-
c l
e
T o
wing Fig. 68
Right side of the front bumper: Tow-
in g rin
g. Fig. 69
Right side of the rear bumper: Towing
rin g. Towline anchorages
Att
ac
h the b ar or r
ope to the towline ancho-
rages.
The towline anchorages are located under
the floor panel in the luggage compartment,
next to the vehicle tools ››› page 47.
Screw the front towline anchorage into the
screw connection ››› Fig. 68 and tighten it
with the wheel brace. The rear towline an-
chorage is under the rear bumper, on the
right.
Tow rope or tow bar
It is easier and safer for the vehicle to be tow-
ed using a tow bar. You should only use a
tow-rope if you do not have a tow-bar.
A tow rope should be slightly elastic to re-
duce the loading on both vehicles. It is advis-
able to use a tow rope made of synthetic fi-
bre or similarly elastic material.
Attach the tow rope or the tow bar only to the
towline anchorages provided or a towing
bracket.
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
● The tow rope must be taut before you drive
off.
● Rele
ase the clutch very carefully when start-
ing the vehic
le (manual gearbox), or acceler-
ate gently (automatic gearbox). Driving style
Towin
g requires some experience, especially
when using a tow rope. Both drivers should
realise how difficult it is to tow a vehicle. In-
experienced drivers should not attempt to
tow.
Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle
and take care to avoid jerking the tow rope.
When towing on an unpaved road, there is al-
ways a risk of overloading and damaging the
anchorage points.
The ignition of the vehicle being towed must
be switched on to prevent the steering wheel
from locking and also to allow the use of the
turn signals, horn, windscreen wipers and
washers.
Place the gear lever in neutral on vehicles
with a manual gearbox. With an automatic
gearbox, place the lever in N.
The brake servo only works when the engine
is running. When not running, you must ap-
ply considerably more pressure to the brake
pedal.
As the power assisted steering does not work
if the engine is not running, you will need
more strength to steer than you normally
would. » 51
EmergenciesNo.Consumer/Amps
3Power C63 (30 Power)30
4PTC Relay (Engine glow)50
5Left pillar connector A pin 22 (motor
for closing window on driver's side)30
6For closing back left window (motor)30
7Horn20
9Panoramic roof30
10Active suspension7.5
11Headlight washer system relay30
12MIB display5
13(RL-15) SIDO Kl.15 supply (inputs 29
and 55)30
14
Removing ignition key, diagnostics,
headlight lever (flashers), switching
on dipped /side beams (rotating
lights)
7.5
15Air and heat control (supply)7.5Automatic gearbox lever
16Instrument panel5
17Dwa Sensor, Alarm horn7.5
23Dual windscreen cleaner pump7.5
24Engine heater, heating control box
(supply)30
2612V Relay socket20
No.Consumer/Amps
27Rear window wiper motor15
28Lighter20
29Airbag control unit, airbag deactiva-
tion warning lamp10
30
Reverse, Mirror joysticks, RKA, switch-
ing on heated seats, int. pressure A.C,
heating A.C. controls (supply), electro-
chromic mirror, PDC control, switching
on front and rear fog lights (rotating
lights).
7.5
31Petrol gauge5
32
AFS headlights, headlight regulator
(signal and adjustment), LWR Cent, di-
agnostics, front headlight lever
(switch on), Dimmer (headlight adjust-
ment)
7.5
33Start-Stop relay, clutch sensor5
34Heated jets5
35Soundaktor control feed, GRA feed,
Kühlerlüfter central feed5
36Heated seats10
37Additional diagnostics10
38Right hand lights A/66 feed40
39ABS Pump (rear battery)40
41Heated rear window30
42Passenger side window controls30
No.Consumer/Amps
43Rear right window control30
44Reversing camera10
45Windscreen wiper feed lever, diagnos-
tics10
46Additional electric socket for luggage
compartment20
47ABS Ventil (rear battery)25
49
EKP TDI relay (fuel pump feed)30
EKP MPI relay (fuel pump feed)20
TFSI pump gauge control15
50Multimedia Radio (power supply)20
51Heated mirrors10
53Rain sensor5
5430 ZAS (ignition switch)5
55Heated seats10
Control box 2
No.Consumer/Amps
1Lambda sensors15
2
Vacuum pump motor20
Pre-wired motor (coolant pump, varia-
ble valve distributor, active carbon
solenoid valve filter, pressure valve,
secondary air inlet valve)
10
82
Controls and displays
Operation
C ontr
ol
s and displays
General instrument panel Door release lever
Light swit
c
h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Headlight range control* . . . . . . . . . .122
Air vents
Lever for:
– T
urn signals/main beam head-
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
– Cruise c ontr
ol* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Instrument panel and warning
lamps:
– Ins
truments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
– Warning and indic ation l
amps . . . 35
Steering wheel with horn and – Driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
– On-board comp
uter controls . . . .25
– Control
s for radio, telephone,
navigation and speech dialogue
system ›››
Booklet Radio
– Paddle levers for tiptronic gear-
shift (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . .164
1 2
3
4
5
6
7 Steering and starter lock
. . . . . . . . . .150
Lever for: – Wind
sc
reen wipers and washer . .125
– Window wa
sher-wiper system* . .125
– Multi-fu
nction display control* . .25
Infotainment system:
Depending on the equipment,
glov
e compartment with: . . . . . . . . .131
– CD play
er* and/or SD card*
››› Booklet Radio
Passenger airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Switches for:
– Heating and v
entilation . . . . . . . . . 142
– Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
– Clim
atronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
D
epending on the equipment, but-
tons f
or:
– SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
– Park a s
sist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
– Hazard warnin
g lights . . . . . . . . . . 123
– Airbag off warnin
g lamp* . . . . . . .68, 70
Depending on the equipment:
– USB/AUX-IN inp ut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
– C
igar ett
e lighter/Power socket . .134
Drink holder/Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
8 9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 Controls in the centre console:
– St ar
t-
Stop operation button . . . . .172
– Tyre pr
essure monitoring* . . . . . . .216
– Heated re
ar window . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
– Heated seats* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
– C
entral loc
king* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Handbrake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Gear lever – Automatic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
– Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
St
orag
e space
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
St
eering column control lever* . . . .14
Bonnet release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Fuse housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Control for adjusting electric exteri-
or mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Electric
window controls* . . . . . . . . .115 Note
Some of the items of equipment listed here
are fitted on ly
on certain model versions or
are optional extras. 17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
95
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Operation
It is possible, however, to set the blower
s peed t
o suit
requirements.
● Turn control 10
› ››
Fig. 167
cou
nter-clock-
wise (to lower the speed) or clockwise (to in-
crease the speed).
Climatronic will switch off when the blower
switches off. WARNING
Read and observe the safety warnings ››› in
General not
es on page 140. Windscreen defrost
Switching on windscreen defrosting
●
Press the button
12
› ›
›
Fig. 167
.
Switching off windscreen defrosting
● Press button
12
› ›
›
Fig. 167
several
times or press the AUTO button.
The t emper
atur
e is regulated automatically.
The air output is increased from vents 1 and
2 ›››
page 141. Driving
Ad dr
es
s
Introduction The power steering is not hydraulic but elec-
tromech
anic
al. The advantage of this steer-
ing is that it foes not need flexible hydraulic
pipes, hydraulic oil, pump, filter or other
parts. The electromechanical system saves
fuel. Whereas a hydraulic system needs con-
tinuous oil pressure, electromechanical
steering only needs power when it is used.
In vehicles with electromechanical steering,
the assisted steering function automatically
adjusts according to vehicle speed, steering
wheel torque and wheel orientation. The
power steering only works when the engine
is running. WARNING
If the power steering does not work, you will
need much more s tr
ength to turn the wheel.
This has a considerable effect on vehicle
safety.
● The power steering only works when the
engine is ru
nning.
● Never allow the vehicle to move when the
engine is sw
itched off.
● Never remove the key from the ignition
while the v
ehicle is moving. The steering lock could be engaged and vehicle steering would
not work.
Note
The ignition of the vehicle being towed must
be sw itched on t
o prevent the steering wheel
from locking and also to allow the use of the
turn signals, horn, windscreen wipers and
washers. Control lamp
The control lamp should light up for a few
sec
ond
s when the ignition i
s switched on. It
should go out once the engine is started.
It lights up red
The electromechani-
cal steering is dam-
aged.Have the steering checked im-
mediately by a specialised work-
shop.
It lights up yellow
Electromechanical
steering operation
is limited.See a specialised workshop im-
mediately and have the steering
checked.
If the yellow warning lamp does
not light up again after the en-
gine is restarted and the vehicle
has travelled a short distance,
you do not need to take it to a
specialised workshop. 148
Index
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 142
He atin
g and fr e
sh air system
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Heating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Hill driving assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Hydraulic Brake Assist automatic hazard warning lights activation . . 158
I Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Identifying letters on engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 150
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 150
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 assist systems submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
distance travelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
doors, bonnet and rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
ECO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
MKB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
recommended gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
second speed display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
selector lever position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
warning and information messages . . . . . . . . . 29 Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
204
Inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 97
instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
service interval indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 anti-dazzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Interior view left guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
right-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 20
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ISOFIX System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
J Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 mounting points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
K
Key-operated switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Key by remote control unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Keys replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
synchronise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Kick-down
automatic g earbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
L
Leaving Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Leaving Home Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Lighting of the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 118 adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
additional brake light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . . 122
headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
interior light and front reading lights . . . . . . . . 92
interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
lighting of the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . 122
light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
main beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Load compartment in the luggage compartment see Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . 135
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 135
240